Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 6.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.1 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin peaked at 6.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Benin ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.1 | — |
| 1935 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7 | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
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More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Benin was 6.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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